Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco underwent left shoulder surgery by Dr. David Altchek at HSS in New York on Wednesday, September 12.The surgery performed was to repair the labrum and regain stabilization of the shoulder after the acute dislocation that he sustained during the game on September 7.Typically players return to Major League competition in approximately seven-to-nine months following this type of surgery.

I've having left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and regain stabilization of the shoulder after repeated dislocations.My boss doesn't want to hear anything about 7-to-9 months to get back to my standard competition...He's planning on me being at work the next DAY.

Cardinals lose again today as the Dodgers beat them 17-4. St Louis now drops a game back in the Wild card race behind the Brewers and now the Dodgers. Cubs also win today so the Brewers need to win today to just keep pace with the Cubs. Pirates can play huge spoilers tonight and over the next few games as they are playing the Brewers and Cubs in a bunch of them